 
Tissue
Salts ( Dr. Schussler's )
Wilhelm
Henrich Schussler, (1821-1898) was born in
Zwischenaln, Germany, trained in and pursued a career in orthodox
medicine. He became disallusioned with the methods of that time and
re-trained in homeopathy.
The use of
tissue salts is a branch of homeopathy that spans ‘true’
homeopathy and nutrition. The remedies are prepared homeopathically but
are used at very low potencies (strengths), this means that active
ingredients of the original substance remain in the medication. The
potencies used in tissue salts are 3x, 6x and 12x, with 6x being
the one most commonly
used, excluding combo's.
There are
only twelve tissue salts that make up and are found in every cell in
the body. Schussler found that these twelve are
the salts that remain when a body is reduced to ash. His thesis was
"That these must be the basic salts that
every cell in the body requires in order to function normally
and maintain your health. " These
salts form the very basic nourishment
for the body and function at the cellular level, hence the
alternate names Cell Salts or Biometric Salts.
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Abbreviation |
Full
Name |
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Derived
from |
| 1 |
Calc.
fluor. |
Calcarea
fluoride |
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Fluoride
of lime |
| 2 |
Calc.
phos. |
Calcarea
phosphoricum |
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Phosphate
of lime |
| 3 |
Calc.
sulph. |
Calcarea
sulphuricum |
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Sulphate
of lime |
| 4 |
Ferrum.
phos. |
Ferrum
phosphoricum |
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Phosphate
of iron |
| 5 |
Kali
mur. |
Kali
muriaticum |
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Chloride
of potash |
| 6 |
Kali
phos. |
Kali
phosphoricum |
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Phosphate
of potash |
| 7 |
Kali
sulph. |
Kali
sulphuricum |
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Sulphate
of potash |
| 8 |
Mag.
phos. |
Magnesia
phosphoricum |
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Phosphate
of magnesia |
| 9 |
Nat.
mur. |
Natrum
muriaticum |
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Chloride
of soda |
| 10 |
Nat.
phos. |
Natrum
phosphoricum |
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Phosphate
of soda |
| 11 |
Nat.
sulph. |
Natrum
sulphuricum |
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Sulphate
of soda |
| 12 |
Silicia. |
Silica/silicea |
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Silica |
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DOSAGES
Unlike ‘true’ homeopathic remedies tissues salts are taken
with frequency over a period of time with no worry of an aggravation.
How often you take the dose during the day depends on your condition
and whether it is acute or chronic - your practitioner will advise you
over this. A general rule of thumb is:
Acute - dissolve the tissue salts in hot
water (9 pills in 200mls for adults) and sip it every 5-15 minutes
depending on the severity of the symptoms. Once improvement occurs sip
every hour or two. This method is very good for the cramping, spasmodic
pains of Mag. phos. e.g. period pains.
Chronic - two or three doses morning, noon
and night; so an adult with a chronic illness would take 4 pills in the
morning, 4 at noon and 4 at night.
The standard single dosing is:
Adults - 4 tablets
Children over 3 - 2 tablets
Children under 3 - 1 tablet
Babies over 3months - 1 tablet
For children under three the tablet can be crushed and the powder given
or dissolved in a small amount of water.
Practitioners
will often just prescribe one or two of the
tissue salts on their own in order to deal with your problem. Each
tissue salt has what we describe as a large ‘picture’
associated with it and could cover a very wide range of symptoms in a
case.
As seen on the chart below.
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COMBINATION
TISSUE SALTS
New Era UK, also produce a range of
combination tissue salts that have affinities to certain tissues or
systems in the body. This makes choosing the appropriate tissue salts
much easier. They are available from most health food shops and some
high street chemists. The combinations are named A-S (excepting O) and
are used as follows: |
| A |
sciatica,
neuralgia, neuritis |
| B |
nervousness,
general debility, convalescence |
| C |
acidity,
heartburn, dyspepsia |
| D |
minor skin
ailments, eczema, acne, scalp eruptions |
| E |
flatulence,
colicky pains, indigestion |
| F |
nervous and
migraine headaches, nervous people |
| G |
backache,
lumbago, loss of elasticity, piles |
| H |
hayfever,
rhinitis |
| I |
ibrositis,
muscle pain |
| J |
coughs, colds,
chestiness, catarrh |
| K |
brittle nails
and falling hair |
| L |
sedentary
lifestyle, conditions of veins and arteries |
| M |
rheumatic pains |
| N |
menstrual pains |
| P |
circulatory
disorders |
| Q |
chronic catarrh,
sinus problems |
| R |
teething in
infants |
| S |
stomach upsets,
biliousness, sick headaches |
| ELASTO |
aches and pains
in the legs |
| NERVONE |
a nerve soother |
| ZIEF |
rheumatic aches
and pains |
TISSUE
SALTS AND THE ZODIAC www.whatreallyworks.co.uk
© susan clark 2009
A practitioner by the name of Dr Carey came up with an application of
the use of tissue salts corresponding with a person’s birth sign.
His rationale was that the body would use up a particular salt the most
depending on when the person was born and that this deficiency will
leave the person susceptible to certain diseases and ills. He advised
that a person should take their ‘birth salt’ weekly or
monthly to guard against illness. |
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| Zodiac
Sign |
Tissue
Salt |
Dates |
| Aries |
Kali phos |
Mar 21 - Apr 19 |
| Taurus |
Nat. sulph. |
Apr 19 - May 20 |
| Gemini |
Kali mur. |
May 20 -Jun 21 |
| Cancer |
Calc. fluor. |
Jun 21 - Jul 22 |
| Leo |
Mag. phos. |
Jul 22 - Aug 22 |
| Virgo |
Kali sulph. |
Aug 22 - Sep 23 |
| Libra |
Nat. phos |
Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Scorpio |
Calc. sulph. |
Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Sagittarius |
Silica |
Nov 22 - Dec 21 |
| Capricorn |
Calc. phos. |
Dec 21 - Jan 19 |
| Aquarius |
Nat. mur |
Jan 19 - Feb 19 |
| Pisces |
Ferr. phos. |
Feb 19 - Mar 20 |
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I am not aware of any practitioners prescribing tissue salts
according
to the zodiac, but it is an interesting concept. I do not know how
Carey came to associate each particular tissue salt to a specific
zodiac sign, but it does not appear to be arbitrary. For example, Libra
is all about balance (the scales) and Nat. phos. is concerned with the
acid balance in the body. I am also bemused to note the fact that my
own constitutional remedy is Nat. mur. and my zodiac sign is Aquarius
whose corresponding birth salt is Nat. mur!
HOMEOPATHY
AND NUTRITION
Homeopathic remedies
are not prescribed as nutrients; there is a very
different philosophy with regard to their application. However, I am
sure many practitioners will agree with me that a person’s
development will often put on a spurt after the correct constitutional
remedy has been given. This is especially true when treating children,
slow developing babies will start sitting, standing, cutting their
teeth etc. and older children will often put on a growth spurt –
almost as if the remedy has stimulated their system or increased the
efficiency that they use the nutrient in their food. I have commonly
seen this with such remedies as Calc. carb., Baryta. carb., Lycopodium
and Sulphur among others.
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